What does "harp on" mean?

To keep talking about something repeatedly To dwell on a topic annoyingly.

How do you use "harp on" in a sentence?

She keeps harping on about the same thing. Stop harping on about the past! He harped on about his achievements.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

含义: To keep talking about something repeatedly

唠叨，没完没了地说

Dar la tabarra, machacar

しつこく言う、くどくど言う

집요하게 말하다, 되풀이해서 말하다

To dwell on a topic annoyingly.

令人厌烦地反复谈论同一话题。

Insistir en un tema de forma molesta.

同じ話題についてうんざりするほど話すこと。

어떤 주제에 대해 짜증나게 집착하며 말하는 것.

Base verb: harp

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She keeps harping on about the same thing.
她老是唠叨同一件事
No para de dar la tabarra con lo mismo
彼女は同じことをしつこく言い続ける
그녀는 같은 얘기를 집요하게 반복한다.
Stop harping on about the past!
别老是翻旧账了！
¡Deja de machacar con el pasado!
過去のことをくどくど言うのはやめて！
과거에 대해 되풀이해서 말하는 건 그만해!
He harped on about his achievements.
他没完没了地说他的成就
Machacaba con sus logros
彼は自分の功績についてくどくど言った
그는 자기 업적에 대해 끊임없이 떠들어댔다.

语境: repetitive, nagging, dwelling

语气: critical

From the repetitive sound of harp strings.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal